All this could been less dramatic with a standard tent , no dollar tree DIY . You are looking to adapt a watering system …. For a window.
Plants don’t even look like they budged in growth. Even when they do grow out - then what ? Plants will overtake that space .
Props for ingenuity but for real results you could do way better with just a standard indoor setup. You are getting a wide variety of suggestions and concerns from many experienced growers some even full ops.
They would like you succeed and that is why the advice is there to help you.